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To Lhassa at Last

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Powell Millington • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.
Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.
Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.
Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.
I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.
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To Lhassa at Last

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.
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Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.
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Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.
/səmˈtaɪmz ðə tuː kaɪndz ɑːr kəmˈbaɪnd æz ɪn ðə keɪs ʌv lʌv ˈsɪknəs wen boʊθ lʌv ˌɪtˈself ənd ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə læk ʌv lʌv ɑːr ðə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs kɑːz ʌv ðə dɪˈsɔːrdər/
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Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.
/ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪknəs ɑːn ðə ˈʌðər hænd meɪ biː ʌv ˈiːðər kaɪnd ðoʊ nɑːt ʌv boʊθ æt wʌns/
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I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.
/aɪ hæv ˈɔːfən hæd bæd ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪknəs ʌv ðə wʌn kaɪnd ɪn ðə pleɪnz ʌv ˈɪndiə/

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ailments noun US /ˈeɪlmənts/

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading “MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.”

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combined adjective US /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading “Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.”

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contradictory adjective US /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

From this reading “Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.”

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disorder noun US /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading “Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.”

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non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.”

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prefix noun US /ˈpriːfɪks/

an affix that is added in front of the word

From this reading “MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.”

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simultaneous adjective US /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/

occurring or operating at the same time

From this reading “Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.”

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wayside noun US /ˈweɪsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading “MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.”

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at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.”

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other hand adjective + noun

In this reading “Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.”

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latter case adjective + noun

In this reading “Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.”

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in the case preposition + article + noun counted as “in … case”

In this reading “Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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lucendo

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From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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lucus

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From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading I have often had bad mountain sickness of the one kind in the plains of India.

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prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/

an affix that is added in front of the word

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Either the prefix is the cause of the disease, as in the case of sea sickness, or the expression is a _lucus a non lucendo_, as in the case of 'home sickness,' the cause of the sickness being in the latter case the exact contradictory of the prefix.

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SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/

occurring or operating at the same time

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mountain sickness, on the other hand, may be of either kind, though not of both at once.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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WAYSIDEnounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes the two kinds are combined, as in the case of love sickness, when both love itself and also the lack of love are the simultaneous cause of the disorder.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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WITTICISMS

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From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: GNATONG: WAYSIDE WITTICISMS Those ailments which are described by the word sickness, joined to a prefix, are of two kinds.

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Work through the 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 9 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading To Lhassa at Last

Common questions about reading To Lhassa at Last by Powell Millington on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of To Lhassa at Last?

Yes. All 1441 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32752 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of To Lhassa at Last is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32752, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does To Lhassa at Last take to read?

About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read To Lhassa at Last section by section

How to work through To Lhassa at Last section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of To Lhassa at Last to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in To Lhassa at Last

Words and structures a reader meets early in To Lhassa at Last, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Typographical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Lhassa at Last; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Punctuation
A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Lhassa at Last; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Errors
A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Lhassa at Last; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Corrected
A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Lhassa at Last; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.